Toy target



C. L. TEMPLETON.

.TOY TARGET.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 16, 1921.

1,4183339. PatentedJune 6,1922.

TOY TARGET.

Application filed February 16, 1921. Serial No. 445,398.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES L. TEMPLE- TON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy Targets; and I do hereby declare the following to be be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention provides a toy or game device in the nature of a target for use in connection with toy guns, pistols, bow-and arrows and the like. Generally stated, the invention consists of the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and defined in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, as preferably designed and arranged;

Fig. l is a front elevation;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken centrally through the device;

Fig. 3 is a perspective showing one of the plug forming cartons with the cover thereof removed;

Fig. l is an enlarged fragmentary section on the line 454: of Fig. 1; and a Fig. 5 is a fragmentary rear elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 4.

The target proper is preferably a round board or plate 6- supported by legs 7, shown as formed by wire loops securely attached to the wall portion of the target 6 and, for ornamental appearance, covered with cloth trowser legs 8. At its top, the body 6 is provided with a head 9, and preferably, with a cloth collar 10, which gives the figure the appearance of a toy clown. To support this figure in an approximately upright position, it is provided with a hinged rear leg 11, preferably made of wire and attached to the back of the head portion 9.

As illustrated, the target or body portion 6 is made integral with the head 9 and is stamped from sheet metal and is formed with a plurality of quite closely positioned, rearwardly flanged perforations or holes 12 that afford a group of bulls-eyes. The numeral 18 indicates cylindrical cartons, preferably made of cardboard, and provided with removable telescopic flanged covers 14. These cartons, in a broad sence, afford bullseye plugs and they are of such diameter that their ends will frictionally engage'the rearwardly turned flanges of the respective bullseyes 12 under such friction, that the latter will be quite securedly held in the respective bulls-eye, but may be dislodged when struck by a toy projectile, such as the bullet from a toy pistol, a dart from a toy gun, or an arrow shot from a bow.

The cartons may be made in various different sizes and may contain prizes, such as, candy, small toys, articles of merchandise or tickets, marked to identify or represent such things. To add interest to the game, percussion devices or so-called snapper-tapes may be applied in connection with the cartons or other bulls-eye plugs. As shown in the drawings, these snapper-tapes 15 are bent around the rear portions of the cartonsand have theirends passed through perform tions 16 in the flanges of the bulls-eyes 12 and there fastened in such-manner that the tape will be broken and caused to snap whenever a carton is forced out of the target by a projectile.

In practice, I have found that children find great amusement inthe use of this clevice and moreover, that many adults also find pleasure in using the same. It may be used very generally, as an amusement de-- vice and will be found especially attractive and nice for the amusement and entertainment of children at parties or social gatherings.

That I claim is 1.. A toy target having a group of bullseye forming perforations and in said perforations frictionally held displaceable bullseye plugs adapted to be dislodged by toy projectiles, said target plugs being in the form of cover-equipped cartons. I

2. A toy target having a group of bullseye forming perforations and in said perforations frictionally held displaceable bullseye plugs adapted to be dislodged by toy projectiles, and percussion devices attached. to the target and adapted to be snapped or set off by dislodgment of the respective- CHARLES L. TEMPLETON.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 6,1922 

